Pets
Pets are welcome in Acadia National Park, but some restrictions do apply.
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Pets Details
With a few restrictions, you may bring your pet for a visit to the Park. At all times, pets must be restrained on a leash no longer than six feet in length. Leashes protect dogs from becoming lost and from other hazards, such as porcupines and sick, injured, or rabid animals. Leashes also help protect Park resources, including wildlife and vegetation. Where you CAN go with your pet: There are 100 miles of hiking trails and 45 miles of carriage roads in the Park where pets are permitted. Blackwoods and Seawall Campgrounds permit pets. On Isle au Haut, pets are permitted for day hiking only. Where you CAN'T go with your pet: Because most lakes in the Park are public water supplies, pets (and people) may not swim in them. The two swimming beaches (Sand Beach and Echo Lake) are also off-limits to pets from May 15 to September 15. Public Buildings Ranger-Led Programs Wild Gardens of Acadia at Sieur de Monts Some Park trails are very steep and require the use of iron rungs and ladders. Pets are prohibited on the following trails: Precipice Beehive Ladder Trail to Dorr Mountain Beech Cliffs Trail Perpendicular Trail (Mansell Mountain) Jordan Cliffs Trail between Penobscot East Trail and the carriage road Duck Harbor Campground on Isle au Haut Areas Not Recommended for Pets Some trails not listed above are not appropriate for pets due to the steep nature of the trail or the need to physically carry a pet over terrain too difficult for them to negotiate on their own. Those trails include, but are not limited to: Acadia Mountain Flying Mountain Giant Slide Cadillac Mountain - west face Pond Trail - east end Norembega Goat Trail Bubbles-Pemetic Trail Penobscot Mountain (Spring) Trail Upper Beachcroft Trail Upper Gorge Trail A popular location for dog owners on the island is the area around Little Long Pond, near Seal Harbor. It is Rockefeller property, managed by the Garden Club. The Rockefellers allow dogs to roam free; as you would expect, they ask that you clean up after your dog.
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